James 4:6  ‘But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.’

DAILY READING – –  Romans 6; 1 Samuel 15; Psalm 60

General William Booth is the founder of the Salvation army, which is a Christian movement with a quasi-military structure. It was modeled after the military, with its own flag and its own music, The salvation army has spread from London, England, to many parts of the world and is known for being one of the largest distributors of humanitarian aid. However , it is remarkable that its founder, William Booth, grew up in poverty, His family was so poor that when his father could no longer afford his school fees, he apprenticed the 13-year-old William Booth to a pawnbroker. But William trained himself in writing and in speech and read extensively. He would later become a Methodist local preacher and in 1865, he founded  The salvation army. Eventually William Booth established the work of the salvation army in 58 countries and colonies, travelling extensively and holding, “salvation meetings.” In his later years, the salvation army was so successful that Booth was received in audience by kings, emperors and presidents, who were among his ardent admirers. Even the mass media began to use his title of ‘General’ with reverence. And even years after his death, in 2002, Booth was named among the 100 Greatest Britons in a BBC poll. However despite the height of success he attained, Booth continually gave all the credit to God for taking him from grass to grace. Once General booth was asked the secret of his success. Tears came to his eyes as he answered , ‘I will tell you the secret. God has had all there was of me. There have been men with greater brains than I, men with greater opportunities; but I made up my mind that God would have all of William Booth there was’”

William booth gave his all to God. And God worked through him to achieve great success in the salvation army. Indeed we must understand that our breakthrough does not lie in our strength, hard work, or mental smartness, rather our breakthrough lies in the grace of God that makes great.

In 1 Corinthians 15:10, Paul said “I am what I am by the grace of God”.

When you humble yourself under the mighty hand of God, and let God have all of you, He will work through you to accomplish  His will. When self dies, and God takes you over, He will cause you to make great impacts in your generation. Grace is our guaranteed flight into greatness, but only the meek can get on board. We must therefore learn to be humble and continually acknowledge the hand of God in our affairs. We must always proclaim God the doer of every good thing in our lives. It is only because of The Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed. It is only by His grace that we can succeed.

Pride is an anti-grace virus that cripples and strangulates grace upon a man’s life. It is a silent destroyer of grace.

James 4:6 says: ‘God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble’.

Indeed God is our qualification; without Him we can do nothing. Therefore, for every victory, we must be quick to acknowledge God’s hand at work. Battles are won only by the grace of God.

Indeed we are in the days of greatness. We are in an unprecedented season of seeing the glory of God unveiled. Therefore it is important for us to jealously guard the grace upon our lives. When the happenings around you is bigger than you, acknowledge grace at work. When things occur around you that is inexplicable, understand that grace has taken over. When no one can understand your life’s turnaround, realize that grace has made a way for you. Everything that makes great has its roots in grace! Therefore, for every progress we see, all the praise must go to God. He alone is our glory and the lifter up of our heads.

PRAYER: Lord, Thank You for the glory You are set to unveil in my life this year. For every progress I make, please grant me the grace to always acknowledge Your hand upon my life. Enable me to become totally dependent on You as I journey from glory to glory  in Jesus Name.

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The battle you are faced with today is a good warfare because God has already foreordained victorious end for you – WORDBITE 222.